Wednesday, November 13, 2013

The Subject of Faith # 5

Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of
things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Heb 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was
tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises
offered up his only begotten son,

:18 of whom it was said, “In Issac
your seed shall be called, “

:19 concluding that God was able to
raise him up even from the dead, from which he also received him in a
figurative sense.

:20 By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and
Esau concerning the things to come.

:21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying,
blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped, leaning on the
top of his staff.

:22 By faith Joseph, when he was dying,
made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave
instructions concerning his bones.

Ecc 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of
the whole matter; fear God and keep His commandments, for this is
man's all.

Abraham was tested. We also will be
tested.

1 Pet 4:12 Beloved, do not think it
strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though
some strange thing happened to you;

1 Thess 3:2 and sent Timothy, our
brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of
Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith,

:3 that no one should be shaken by
these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to
this. :4 For, in fact, we told you before when we were with you
that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know.

:5 For this reason when I could no
longer endure it, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the
tempter had tempted you and our labor might be in vain.

2 Cor 4:8 We are hard-pressed on every
side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

:9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck
down, but not destroyed -

:10 always carrying about in the body
the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be
manifested in our body.

:11 For we who live are always
delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life of Jesus also may
be manifested in our mortal flesh.

Perplexed means troubled, confused.

Even if we don't understand, He does.

Abraham had received by faith. It is
the same way we receive the blessings of God.

You receive what you pray for when you
pray and doubt not.

Gen 22:15 Then the Angel of the Lord
called to Abraham a second time out of heaven,

Heb 11:18 of whom it was said, “In
Isaac your seed shall be called.”

His seed represents Jesus.

Jn 17:21 That they all may be one, as
You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in
Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.

We are all one in Christ.

Many members, one body.

Only begotten means unique, one of a
kind.

Ismael was a child of the flesh.

Isaac was a child of promise.

Gen 21:1 And the Lord visited Sarah as
He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had spoken.

The power of God touched Sarah and she
was able to conceive.

We are all born of flesh for our first
birth.

We must be born of the Spirit which is
our second birth.

Heb 11: 12 Therefore from one man, and
him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in
multitude – innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.

Abraham had already received Isaac from
two “dead” bodies so he knew God could raise Isaac up.

I am a 60ish stay at home wife. Born and raised in south Louisiana, in the heart of true cajun country.
I knit, quilt, and love taking care of my family which includes grandchildren.
We have 4 children, We have 5 grandchildren also. We do enjoy them so much.
Of course since we live along the gulf coast we love to fish!
I also have a deep love for Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior.